YEMEN
7 Yemeni fishermen killed in Saudi air raid
At least seven Yemeni fishermen have been killed and eight others injured when Saudi fighter jets struck off the coast of the western province of Hudaydah.
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FOREIGN POLICY
‘Blocking Scottish referendum undemocratic’
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says trying to block referendum would be “untenable, undemocratic and totally unsustainable.”
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EU seeks UN probe into crimes against Rohingya
The EU resolution demands that the UN rights council investigate allegations of torture, rapes and executions by Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims.
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Namibia tribes seek reparations from Germany
Descendants of two Namibian tribes killed by Germans in early 1900s lodge a complaint against Berlin in the US.
PALESTINE
Netanyahu vows new settlement as US envoy visits
The Israeli premier made the announcement on Thursday hours before meeting with Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East.
INTERVIEWS
'Trump administration is fueling racism in US'
The rise of Racism in the US which has been a widespread phenomenon is the hallmarks of the Obama administration.
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Armed men kill aid workers in South Sudan
The aid workers were attacked while returning from the central town of Yirol where UN staff were assisting communities affected by a deadly cholera outbreak.
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'Myanmar must allow Rohingya to leave camps'
More than 120,000 Rohingya Muslims are languished in camps since they were driven from their homes by extremist Buddhists in 2012.
TURKEY
Turkey threatens to scrap EU refugee deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the EU could "forget about" the refugee deal.
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OSCE extends Ukraine mission by one year
The OSCE renews its mission in eastern Ukraine until March 31, 2018.
FOREIGN POLICY
US will leave UNHRC if it doesn’t reform: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the US will not continue participating in the UN Human Rights Council unless the rights agency undergoes “considerable reform.”
EU
EU lawmakers vote to ban Arctic oil exploration
Lawmakers backed the ban with 483 votes to 100 and 37 abstentions on Thursday.
NORTH AFRICA
Libya factions agree truce after Tripoli battle
The deal, signed by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), local mayors and powerful militias from Tripoli and Misrata provides for an "immediate ceasefire."
POLITICS
British Queen signs Brexit bill into law
The British Queen has authorized Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the process of leaving the European Union.
YEMEN
‘Yemeni forces down Saudi chopper in Hudaydah’
The chopper was brought down in Hudaydah province’s Bayt al-Faqih district.
RUSSIA
Russia denies involvement in US cyber attacks
The US says it arrested two senior Russian cyber security officials and a pair of hackers for illegally accessing information from Yahoo, Google, and other webmail providers.
FRANCE
Eight wounded in shooting at French school
The incident took place on Thursday when an intruder burst into the Tocqueville high school and opened fire.
FRANCE
Letter bomb hurts IMF employee in Paris
An employee of the IMF is injured after opening a letter bomb sent to the Paris office of the organization.
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